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St Mary’s Church West Chiltington Faithful Hopeful Joyful Prayerful As We Journey Again We said our goodbyes to David and Rosemary, watched the removal vans head for the dales and waved our farewells. Actually until 6th October we were not technically in an interregnum, but of course we are well and truly into it now! We asked the PCC to agree that we are the Churches’ voice during this time and also the PCC agreed all the legal areas that the diocese want us to do. So we are ' hot to trot'. All the visiting clergy have been requested for our services and the Parish profile ('what we would like in a Rector') has been written and agreed by the Archdeacon and Bishop. We now wait for that special person to look at our beautiful village, to read our Profile and to visit the Church, then hopefully request a meeting with us with a view to join this amazing parish. But we really do need you to understand that it often is not a quick happening, so please, we ask you to bear with us all and to carry on giving the support that is always so very evident by you all. Diane has now retired as Parish Secretary and Brenda Bull has taken over, so as always our needs are being met. We ask you to come and join us on a Sunday, come and chat with us at any time and remember you are all the heart of this village and we are truly blessed to be part of that beating heart. As always WE THANK YOU ALL. Pam Wells Diane Bennett ~ 1 ~ What’s on at St Mary’s in November Sunday 3rd November 8am – said Communion 10am – Family Service Wednesday 6th November 10am – said Communion Sunday 10th November 8am – said Communion 10.30am – non Eucharist service 6pm – Evensong Wednesday 13th November 10am – said Communion Sunday 17th November 8am – said Communion 10am – Eucharist Wednesday 20th November 10am – said Communion Sunday 24th November 8am – said Communion 10am – Eucharist Wednesday 27th November 10am – said Communion Thursday 21st November at 12 noon – friendship lunch 2 course cooked lunch in the Church Hall All welcome ~ 2 ~ Hello Everyone I am glad to have got my first issue under my belt. If you spot any errors, please email me, I do try to ensure there aren’t any, but sometimes they slip through the net. Adrian attended Father David’s final service and said how moving it was. It was both a farewell celebration but also a looking forward to new growth for both Father David and his family in Steeton and for St Mary’s. Adrian joined the members of the parish community at the reception afterwards and very enjoyed talking to everyone. We are now moving into the Christmas season. There are many Charity Christmas Fairs, some of which are in here, do go along and buy something, the charities rely on us, the general public, to help them out. One charity which is dear to my heart, is the Cinnamon Trust, you may have heard of it? The Trust will help people stay with their pets when the owners cannot do as much as they used to, there is more information on page 10. For those of you looking for a new interpretation of the Bible, have you discovered the Passion Translation? Dr Brian Simmons is the lead translator of the Passion Translation which is a new translation, using Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic manuscripts, I love it and it is my go-to Bible. It makes a good Christmas present! I love Psalm 92, particularly verse 14 (page 4). The King James version says “fat” for “vitality”, but fat means full of sap, hence vitality. So the Lord gives us strength when we are getting old: I say Amen to that! Till next month, God bless. email [email protected] ~ 3 ~ Dear Reader Starting from the February issue we have had to put the price of the Parish magazine up to £1 an issue. This is the first rise in over ten years. Currently the magazine only just makes enough money to cover the printing costs. Please be aware that this was considered only as a last resort. The annual cost for all who have the magazine from February will be £10 for 10 issues. August and September, and December and January, issues will continue to be combined magazines, the rest will be separate issues. We thank you for your understanding in this matter. St Mary’s Church PCC Pam Wells, Diane Bennett (Church Wardens) Prayer for the month They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be filled with vitality and foliage Psalms 92:14 Modern English Version ~ 4 ~ Remembrance Sunday Poppy Appeal We are approaching Remembrance Sunday which marks the end of the Poppy Appeal. This year there will not be a house to house collection in the village, but I hope this will not reduce the donation you make, as the shops and pubs will kindly continue to enable you to donate for your Poppy when shopping. I hope, thanks to your continued support, that we are still able to make a good donation to the British Legion’s work, so important to many of those who have served in the armed forces. Thank you for your generosity and support. Francis Midmer RBL West Chiltington Please note: December/January is a combined issue 10 issues per year ~ 5 ~ WEST CHILTINGTON PROBUS CLUB The highlight of the month was an exclusive visit to Highgrove House, the home of Prince Charles in Gloucestershire. The trip was organised by our own John Coventry who invited members of the Billingshurst and Worthing Rotary Clubs to join Probus members. The visit included a conducted tour of Broadland Farm, lunch, conducted tours of Highgrove garden and then afternoon tea. Probus members congratulated John on an excellent event. The monthly coffee morning, attended by members and partners was also very well attended. There were 43 lunching at the Roundabout Hotel this month where Dr Janet Pennington was guest speaker. Her talk, ‘The History of Lancing College’ was delivered with passion, more than a touch of humour and benefitted from her years as archivist at the college. She dwelt not only the formation of Lancing College but other related educational establishments founded by Nathaniel Woodard. Woodard who came from humble beginnings, dedicated his life to the church and used his charisma, drive, energy, religious commitment and contacts to found and maintain schools across the country. The emphasis was on education combined with Church of England teachings. The college was the result of the merger of two separate boy’s schools Woodard founded and to this day the formal name is St Marys and St Nicholas. The college has some 600 pupils, is coeducational and boasts an outstanding music department with recitals at the stunning Chapel. ~ 6 ~ If you are semi-retired or retired and wish meet to like-minded people, why not join us at our monthly lunch meeting where we enjoy high quality speakers and convivial company. Partners are welcome to all other activities, visits and the monthly coffee morning. As the hours of darkness overtake daylight, we look forward to a warming Autumn lunch at Random Hall, the ever-popular November skittles evening and Christmas festivities at the West Sussex Golf Club. Our lunch meeting is on the first Wednesday in the month. Membership is open to retired PROfessional and BUSiness men, if you would like to know more please contact our Secretary David Goddard: - [email protected] THE ARTS SOCIETY STORRINGTON PRESENTS A lecture by Richard Whincop: Nicholas Poussin – Rebel Philosopher on Wednesday 6 November from 2.30 to 3.30 pm at WEST CHILTINGTON VILLAGE HALL, RH20 2PZ Members free, Guests £5 Please contact Caroline Long on 01903 744797 for further information ~ 7 ~ West Chiltington Village Show Volunteers Night and AGM 6 November at 7.30pm Nibbles, Drinks, Meet the Team With a wide range of attractions and fine weather our village show enjoyed the company of some 2,500 people during the centenary celebrations this year. The main aim of the show is to draw the village together; it is a hub where once a year everyone can take part in one of the many activities on offer. Where circumstances permit, we like to support good causes in West Chiltington; if you would like to suggest an organisation which would benefit from a donation please get in touch. A small team of committee members and a band of volunteers organise the show. We are looking for new volunteers, how much time you can commit is up to you, in the lead up to the show or on show day only, the choice is yours. ~ 8 ~ Jackie, our Minute Secretary for 10 years has decided to take a well- earned rest but remains an enthusiastic show volunteer. If you would like to take on this committee role please get in touch. This is what new volunteers had to say about the 2019 show – why not join them for the next show, 11 July 2020. Darren “The best part of joining the committee was seeing so many smiling faces on show day. To think that I had a part to play in the organisation of such a good event meant a lot” Ellie: Aged 12 (helping grandparents) “I really enjoyed helping on the skittles stand. It was a lovely day and was really fun to be a part of” Come and join us at the AGM at 7.30pm on 6 November at the Village Hall for the formal meeting (very short), a chat (as long as you like) and a few drinks and nibbles.